The Stranglers 1985 concert dates

A UK theatre tour in February–March followed by a large European tour (March–April), an Australian tour in May, and festival/TV dates through the rest of the year. 82 entries recorded.

🎙️ = a recording of this show exists

13 Jan 1985 🎙️
BBC Radio London
London
Hugh Cornwell interview; recording archive source
14 Jan 1985 🎙️
Alabama Hall
Munich, Germany
themeninblack forums thread →YouTube →
15 Jan 1985 🎙️
(TV studio)
Munich, Germany
Hugh Cornwell and Jet Black interview; recording archive source
26 Jan 1985
(BBC radio broadcast)
United Kingdom
Hugh Cornwell appears on the "From Punk To Present" BBC radio feature
02 Feb 1985 🎙️
(TV studio)
UK
Appearance on *No. 73*; two songs, recording archive source
07 Feb 1985
Schoolplein
Netherlands
Dutch TV — band appeared on Dutch TV show Schoolplein and performed (mimed) 3 songs: "Golden Brown," "Skin Deep," and "No Mercy."
11 Feb 1985 🎙️
Apollo
Oxford
No encore, according to Paul Bibby
Forum thread →
12 Feb 1985 🎙️
Royal Concert Hall
Nottingham
13 Feb 1985 🎙️
City Hall
Sheffield
14 Feb 1985 🎙️
Guildhall
Preston
15 Feb 1985 🎙️
Apollo
Glasgow
Forum thread →Forum thread →
16 Feb 1985 🎙️
Capitol
Aberdeen
Hugh interviewed for Northsound Radio broadcast 23 Feb 1985
17 Feb 1985 🎙️
Playhouse
Edinburgh
18 Feb 1985 🎙️
City Hall
Newcastle
20 Feb 1985 🎙️
Royal Court Theatre
Liverpool
"I remember The Stranglers played the Royal Court and we were wearing gloves on stage it was so cold. We played lots of different places there – it's just one of those rock 'n' roll towns." — Hugh
themeninblack forums thread →
21 Feb 1985 🎙️
Apollo
Manchester
22 Feb 1985 🎙️
Odeon
Birmingham
23 Feb 1985 🎙️
Odeon
Birmingham
Forum thread →
25 Feb 1985 🎙️
Dominion
London
26 Feb 1985 🎙️
Dominion
London
27 Feb 1985 🎙️
Dominion
London
28 Feb 1985 🎙️
Dominion
London
01 Mar 1985 🎙️
Dominion
London
02 Mar 1985 🎙️
Showering Pavilion
Shepton Mallet
thisisbristol.co.uk →
03 Mar 1985 🎙️
International Centre
Bournemouth
04 Mar 1985 🎙️
Conference Centre
Brighton
15 Mar 1985 🎙️
(TV studio)
Oslo, Norway
TV concert
YouTube →Forum thread →
16 Mar 1985
Sentrum Kino
Oslo, Norway
themeninblack forums thread →
18 Mar 1985
Draken
Stockholm, Sweden
19 Mar 1985
University
Gothenburg, Sweden
20 Mar 1985 🎙️
Saga Theatre
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bits filmed for TV piece
YouTube →
21 Mar 1985
Fabrik
Hamburg, Germany
Filmed for Rockpalast — interview with the band playing pinball pre-gig, then "Uptown," "Punch & Judy," "Skin Deep," "No Mercy" & "Peaches" from the gig
22 Mar 1985 🎙️
Rotation
Hannover, Germany
23 Mar 1985 🎙️
Music Hall
Utrecht, Netherlands
Date and venue from a private recording archive; not independently corroborated
Forum thread →
24 Mar 1985
PC 69
Bielefeld, Germany
Possibly cancelled
25 Mar 1985 🎙️
Stadthalle Mülheim
Cologne, Germany
26 Mar 1985 🎙️
Cirque Royal
Brussels, Belgium
27 Mar 1985
Brielpoort
Deinze, Belgium
28 Mar 1985 🎙️
Foire Internationale
Lille, France
Looks like some of this was recorded for French TV
YouTube →
29 Mar 1985
Parc des Expositions
Nancy, France
31 Mar 1985 🎙️
(festival)
Bourges, France
01 Apr 1985 🎙️
Pfalzbau
Ludwigshafen, Germany
02 Apr 1985 🎙️
Volksbildungsheim
Frankfurt, Germany
03 Apr 1985 🎙️
Metropol
Berlin, Germany
04 Apr 1985 🎙️
Stadthalle Erlangen
Nuremberg, Germany
06 Apr 1985 🎙️
Messepalast Halle
Vienna, Austria
08 Apr 1985
(venue unknown)
Italy
09 Apr 1985 🎙️
Rolling Stone Club
Milan, Italy
10 Apr 1985
Tenax Club
Florence, Italy
11 Apr 1985 🎙️
Planeta Tienoa
Rome, Italy
According to Hugh's book "Song By Song," JJ attacked Hugh after this gig
12 Apr 1985
Palasport
Bari, Italy
13 Apr 1985 🎙️
Teatro Tenda
Bologna, Italy
14 Apr 1985 🎙️
Volkshaus
Zurich, Switzerland
Appears on the "Death & Night & Blood" CD and subsequently on the Aural Sculpture bonus tracks
Forum thread →
15 Apr 1985
Salle des Fêtes
Geneva, Switzerland
17 Apr 1985
Tivoli Hall
Strasbourg, France
18 Apr 1985 🎙️
Espace Tony Garnier
Lyon, France
19 Apr 1985
St Just Stadium
Marseille, France
20 Apr 1985 🎙️
Théâtre de Verdure
Nice, France
Band stay at the Mercure Hotel
22 Apr 1985 🎙️
Palais des Sports
Montpellier, France
23 Apr 1985
Palais des Sports
Toulouse, France
24 Apr 1985
Maison des Sports
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Recorded for French TV — matches a "1985 French TV gig" forum thread title (per James)
INA video →Forum thread →
25 Apr 1985 🎙️
Patinoire Mériadeck
Bordeaux, France
26 Apr 1985
Parc de la Beaujoire
Nantes, France
27 Apr 1985
Parc Penfeld
Brest, France
28 Apr 1985
Palais des Sports
Orléans, France
29 Apr 1985 🎙️
Le Zénith
Paris, France
30 Apr 1985 🎙️
Parc Expositions
Caen, France
08 May 1985
Sports and Entertainment Centre
Melbourne, Australia
08 May 1985 🎙️
Côte d'Amour (interview)
France
Hugh Cornwell interview and two songs; recording archive source
09 May 1985
ANU Bar, Canberra University
Canberra, Australia
10 May 1985 🎙️
Horden Pavilion
Sydney, Australia
11 May 1985
Festival Hall
Brisbane, Australia
12 May 1985 🎙️
Workers Club
Newcastle, Australia
Support from DV8
13 May 1985 🎙️
Selinas, Coogee Bay Hotel
Sydney, Australia
"Selina's, Coogee Bay Hotel, 212 Arden St, Coogee Bay tel 9665 0000. Woeful interior design has the audience peeping around pillars, and the acoustics are terrible. But a dearth of competition sees Selina's survive as Sydney's largest genuine pub venue. Room for 1100 punters." Support from Hunters & Collectors and Big Red Tractor
14 May 1985
Selinas, Coogee Bay Hotel
Sydney, Australia
15 May 1985 🎙️
The Palais
Melbourne, Australia
16 May 1985 🎙️
Apollo Stadium
Adelaide, Australia
18 May 1985
Entertainment Centre
Perth, Australia
"I was so looking forward to The Stranglers gig, serious punk rockers from the UK coming to Perth, we were pumped. Turned out to be the worst gig I have ever, to this day, been to. People were nodding off in their seats. The band dressed in black on a stage draped completely in white sheets stood perfectly still for every song. Avant Guard? Boring as bat shit! Actually I've seen bat shit that was more exciting than them since. We walked out by half time as did two thirds of the crowd." Band attend Red Parrot Nightclub after for end of tour drinks. In the No Mercy book JJ states that he left the band at this point; Hugh visits JJ in Nice and persuades him to carry on with the band.
27 May 1985 🎙️
Pinkpop Festival
Geleen, Netherlands
26 Jul 1985 🎙️
Panathinaikos Stadium
Athens, Greece
Band are third on the bill supporting Depeche Mode and Culture Club; part of the Stranglers set was broadcast on Greek TV. "Yes it was the „Greek Woodstock" of our generation! For the first time so many important groups of that time came to Greece to play together in a 2 day festival that took place in the Kallimarmaro Stadium (the Stadium of the first Olympic Games) in Athens. Thanks to the unforgettable Melina Merkouri at that time Culture Minister who supported this whole effort (Athens was the first "Culture Capital of Europe" – an institution that was born from Melina), a dream came true. The Clash, The Cure, The Stranglers, Talk Talk, Nina Hagen, Depeche Mode, Telephone, Culture Club all appeared live some of them for the first and last time in Greece. The Surrealistic Scene of The Stranglers playing "Nice n Sleazy" while behind them a tree is already burning through a molotof cocktail, tear gases rise up in the air from the fights between policemen and people who want to get inside for free …"
Forum thread →
09 Nov 1985 🎙️
Great Hall
Lancaster University, Lancaster
Sourced from a private recording collection; not independently corroborated elsewhere
18 Dec 1985
Rock Pop Music Hall
3 live tracks (TV)
YouTube →
19 Dec 1985
Heaven Club
London
"Carol Aid" recording session, JJ Burnel in attendance (per source wording — unverified event name)

Source: themeninblack forums thread